Garment hanger



H. L. STELL April 4, 1939.

GARMENT HANGER Filed Aug. 1,1936

ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 4, 1939 UNITED STATES GARMENT HANGER Herbert L. Stell, Cleveland, Ohio Application August 1,

6 Claims.

This invention relates to garment hangers.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved garment hanger which may be used for a plurality of different types of garments.

Another object is to provide an improved garment hanger which will effectively hold garments from sliding off the hanger. ,p

Another object is to providean improved garment hanger in which the holding means may be concealed within the hanger when not in use.

Another object is to provide an improved garment hanger which will be simple in construction and operation.

Another object is to provide an improved gar- 15. ment hangerwhich will be neat and attractive in appearance.

Another object is to provide an improved garment hanger which may be economically manufactured.

Another object is to provide an improved garment hanger which may be efiectively and simply secured to a support.

Other objects will hereinafter appear.

The invention will be better understood from the description of two practical embodiments thereof, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which;

Figure 1 is a side elevational view, parts being broken away and shown in section, of one form of hanger embodying the invention, showing the garment holding parts in concealed or retracted position;

Figure 2 is a view similar .to Figure 1 of the same apparatus but showing the garment holding parts in operative or extended position; and

Figure 3 is a perspective view, parts being broken away and shown in section, of a modified type of hanger with the garment holding parts in extended position.

The hanger shown in Figures 1 and 2 consists of a supporting bar or frame composed of side plates 1 and 2 connected at their ends by blocks 3. These blocks are recessed at their inner upper corners, as indicated at 4, for the reception of the 45 garment holding mechanism when in retracted or folded position.

This mechanism consists of two somewhat resilient arms 5, conveniently of sheet metal or similar material, each terminating in a rectangular 50 end B, which, in folded position, fits within the recess 4, and in extended position bears upon the upper surface of block 3, clamping between these ends and the blocks the garment which it is desired to hold.

The arms have depending slotted lugs 1, which 1936, Serial No. 93,843

slide over pins 8 spanning the space between the plates l and 2, and the ends of the arms terminate in loops surrounding pivots 9 by which the arms are connected to links Hi, the lower ends of which are pivoted by pins II to a bar l2 secured as by rivet I3 to the lower end of a shank l4. The shank is guided in its upward and downward motion by slots la in the side plates, the ends of rivet l3 projecting into these slots and sliding therein as the shank moves up and down with respect to the arms. The upper end of this shank is formed into a hook l5 adapted to be placed over a supporting hook or rod.

This hook is arcuate in shape and formed into' channel-shaped cross section. Within the channell-ed'part a guard or keeper consisting of an arcuate piece [6, provided with a looped handle l'l, may slide from the position indicated in solid lines in Figure l to that shown in dotted lines therein, to secure the hook upon its supporting rod.

The operation of the device is as follows:

When it is desired to use the hanger in the conventional manner, as for hanging up a coat or similar garment, the holding mechanism is concealed between plates I and 2 and blocks 3. This is done by pressing the shank l4 downwardly, which draws links H) close together into substantially the position shown in Figure i, when the ends 6 may be pressed into recesses 4.

The weight of the garment, tending to pull parts of the frame downwardly with respect to the shank l4, causes links Ill and arms 5, through their toggle-like action, to tend to extend the arms. by abutting of the ends 6 against blocks 3, so that the links and arms are maintained under compression .within the frame of the hanger.

When, however, it is desired to support a garment which may tend to slip ofi the hanger, such for instance as a dress having only straps to pass over shoulders, the holding mechanism is extended as shown in Figure 2 by pressing shank I4 downwardly until the ends 6 are only loosely in. contact with the blocks and can be lifted therefrom.

The straps or other parts of the garment to be held are inserted between the ends 6 and blocks 3, and the weight of the garment, pulling the frame downwardly relative the shank I4, causes the arms 5 to act as levers pressing their ends 6 upon the garment and through it upon blocks 3.

The hanger of Figure 3 is quite similar to that Such extending, however, is prevented 3 of the first two figures, excepting that slotted lugs 1 have been replaced by pivoted links.

The frame consists of side plates IM and I02, between which are interposed blocks I03, these being shown as extending nearly to the middle of the frame. Arms I05 are pivoted to links I01, the lower ends of which are pivoted upon pins I08 extending across the frame.

Links H connect the arms to a bar H2 carried by the lower end of shank H4, in substantially the same manner as in the embodiment above described.

Pins H8 limit the motion of links I01, while pins |I9 assist slots IOIa in guiding the shank. The ends I06 of the arms I are provided on their lower surfaces with pieces of felt I060, to

distribute pressure on the garment clamped be: tween them and the blocks I03. The blocks I03 are also shown as provided with adjustable set screws I03a which may be moved inwardly or outwardly to adjust for any variation in the position of the blocks or in the length of the arms.

While I have described the illustrated embodiments of my invention in some particularity, obviously many others will readily occur to those skilled in this art, and I do not therefore limit myself to the precise details shown and described, but claim as my invention all embodizments, variations and modifications coming a position in the recesses of the frame to a position thereabove, and means causing the arms to bear upon the frame.

3. A clothes hanger comprising a frame, a pair of garment engaging arms movably carried thereby, the frame being formed to provide arm receiving recesses, the arms being movable from a position in the recesses of the frame to a position thereabove, and means causing the arms to bear upon the frame, said means comprising a supporting member movable relative the frame, and connections between said supporting member and said arms.

4. A hanger comprising a hollow frame, a supporting member movable relative thereto, a pair of resilient arms movable into and out of the hollow of the frame, pivotal connwtions between said arms. and the frame, and pivotal connections between said arms and said supporting means.

5. A hanger comprising a hollow frame, a supporting member movable relative thereto, a pair of resilient arms movable into and out of the hollow of the frame, pivotal connections between an intermediate part of said arms and the frame, and pivotal connections between one end of each of said arms and said supporting means.

6. A hanger comprising a frame consisting of two parallel side plates, blocks betweenv the ends thereof, the blocks spacing the side plates apart to define upwardly opening arm receiving recesses within the frame, a supporting hook having a shank extending within said frame, links pivotally connected to said shank, two arms. each having an end pivotally connected to one of said links, pivotal connections between the intermediate part of each arm and said frame within said recesses, said links and connections being so arranged that as the arms move upwardly out of the frame they move away from each other.

HERBERT L. STELL. 

